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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 85(R)

House Bill 2771

House Author:  Phelan et al.

Effective:  9-1-17

Senate Sponsor:  Nichols


            House Bill 2771 amends the Health and Safety Code and Water Code to replace the authorization for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to award competitive grants relating to on-site wastewater treatment research with a requirement for TCEQ to do so. The bill revises the purposes for which such a grant may be awarded and restricts the use of proceeds from on-site wastewater treatment permit application processing fees to purposes relating to the award of a grant.